Welcome Back! Get Ready for both Test Prep Tuesday And MUGShot monday! Today is Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Welcome Back! Get Ready for both Test Prep Tuesday And MUGShot monday! Today’s Objectives Bell Work Begin Persuasive/ ArgumentativeWriting and Speaking Unit Before break, we Honors: Took our “Suspense and the Short Story” unit exam English 8: Wrote our response to the TDA Tomorrow, we will Learn about ethos, pathos, and logos “Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.” ~ Sam Ewing Learning Target: I can identify errors in punctuation.

Test Prep Tuesday

MUGShot monday Emma wearing an original dress of her own design was the center of attention at trinity middle schools dance.

MUGShot monday Emma, wearing an original dress of her own design, was the center of attention at Trinity Middle School’s dance.

Today is Wednesday, November 29, 2017 New Word Wednesday Term: Controversy Part of Speech: Noun Definition: Something people disagree about: a dispute concerning a matter of opinion Today’s Objectives Bell Work Review editorial Review ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos Yesterday, we Completed our Bell Work Learned about editorials (completed packet) Tomorrow, we will Complete a Type II Work on IXL “Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.” ~ Sam Ewing Learning Target: I can define a new word and use it appropriately in a sentence..

Today is Thursday, November 30, 2017 Type II Thursday In five minutes, write a persuasive paragraph explaining why students should or should not be required to do homework outside of class. Use ethos, pathos, logos, and/or kairos to strengthen your argument. Today’s Objectives Bell Work Review editorial Work on IXL Yesterday, we Completed our Bell Work Learned about ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos Tomorrow, we will Be assigned both our groups and research topics and review the essay rubric “Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.” ~ Sam Ewing Learning Target: I can explain one of the rhetorical strategies used in persuasive writing.

Parts of Speech Friday Define verb. Today is Friday, December 1, 2017 Parts of Speech Friday Define verb. Write a sentence that contains both a linking verb and an action verb. Today’s Objectives Bell Work Review rubric Assign project groups Assign topics Yesterday, we Completed our Bell Work Reviewed the editorial Worked on IXL On Monday, we will Be assigned both our groups and research topics and review the essay rubric “Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.” ~ Sam Ewing Learning Target: I can identify the two types of verbs in a sentence.